Reentry Advisory Council

Mr. James M. LeBlanc - Secretary, Department of Public Safety and Corrections

Mailing Address

504 Mayflower Street
P.O. Box 94304
Baton Rouge, LA 70807-9304

Phone Number

225-342-1597

Fax Number

225-342-2486

Board Email

jmleblanc@corrections.state.la.us

Website

N/A

Legal Authority

R.S. 15:1199.1

Year Created

2008

Organizational Placement

Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections

Purpose/Function

Enacted by ACT #106 of the 2008 Regular Session, the Council was created to establish a more systematic approach to identifying obstacles that impede successful reentry of ex-offenders. The council is charged with developing and implementing effective reentry strategies that improve public safety. HB 990 of the 2010 Regular Session amended the statue to clarify the Commission's name, purpose and guidelines and is cited as the Offender Rehabilitation and Workforce Development Act.

Participation in State Employee Benefit Programs:Employees:
participate in state retirement system(s) and/or state group insurance program(s)
do not participate in state benefit programs

Members:
participate in state retirement system(s) and/or state group insurance program(s)
do not participate in state benefit programs

A state agency provides: (Check all that apply and identify the state agency)
Per Diem Payments State Agency: Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Correction
Travel Reimbursements State Agency: Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Correction
Other (explain) N/A State Agency: N/A

Is this entity a budget unit or included within a budget unit of the State of Louisiana as defined by LSA-R.S. 39:2?
Yes
No
If yes, identify the budget unit and the budget schedule number below:
Budget Unit Name:
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Notes

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT THE lOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS,(225)342-0206, WHALEN GIBBS, ASSISTANT SECRETARY.

James Landry, Louisiana Association of Business and Industry,Louis Reine, AFL-CIO, and Johnny Sabathe, LA State Building & Construction Trades Council term as members of the Council has expired. They will continue to serve until reappointed are until new nominees are appointed.

There will be a meeting of the Reentry Advisory Council on March 14, 2013, at 9:30 a.m. The location of the meeting is Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections, 504 Mayflower Street, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

There will be a meeting of the Reentry Advisory Council on Wednesday, July 31, 2013, at 9:30 am. The location of the meeting is Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Conference Room A 504 Mayflower Steet, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Per press release on July 29, 2013, Dale LeBlanc has been appointed by Governor Jindal to serve on the Louisiana Reentry Advisory Council. Mr Leblanc will represent the Louisiana Association of Builders and Contractors.

Per press release of September 13, 2013, Joseph Ardoin has been appoionted by Governor Jindal to seve on the Louisiana Reentry Advisory Council.

There is a scheduled meeting of the Louisiana Reentry Advisory Council set for Thursday, December 11,2014, to begin at 9:30 a.m. The meeting location is Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Conference Room A, located at 504 Mayflower Street, Baton Rouge, LA 70804.

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